Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] were [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | No wonder my innards were craving for an ice-cream , a beefburger , a ham-and-salad sandwich , a hot-dog . |
| 2 | Perhaps if My Lady were to wait for him tonight , there in the dark , he might recite some love poetry … a sonnet he has composed ? ’ |
| 3 | Racks and Torments ! dost think , Child , that my Limbs were made for leaping of Ditches , and clambring over Stiles ; or that my Parents wisely foreseeing my future Happiness in Country-pleasures , had early instructed me in the rural Accomplishments of drinking fat Ale , playing at Whisk , and smoaking Tobacco with my Husband ; or of spreading of Plaisters , brewing of Diet-drinks , and stilling Rosemary-Water with the good old Gentlewoman , my Mother-in-Law … . |
| 4 | My children were interrogated for five months . |
| 5 | Although open to misinterpretation , this at least in principle shows the extent to which employers were hunting for workers . |
| 6 | The repeal of the sedition statute failed to avert a march by 10,000 students through Taipei on March 20 , during which calls were made for the resignation of the Prime Minister , Gen. Hau Pei-tsun . |
| 7 | Furniture manufacturers could only operate under licence to the government and most of their products were designated for the defence of the realm . |
| 8 | Tottenham2 Aston Villa5 THE most disappointing aspect of Tottenham 's 13th home defeat of the season was not their naive defending or individual errors that made Aston Villa think some of their opponents were practising for the PFA strike . |
| 9 | She let us stay with her for a week after Dada — ’ She paused , and again her hesitation appeared as if her mind were groping for an answer or a revelation to something she could n't understand ; then she said , ‘ After Dada … died . |
| 10 | He made his call at a meeting of high-level civil servants , police and military officers on Nov. 2 , three days before a House of Representatives debate on prostitution at which demands were made for the closure of all brothels nationwide . |
| 11 | Erika dissented quite vehemently from this heresy while , despite herself , her eyes were searching for a mirror . |
| 12 | Her eyes were held for a few moments in the lazy gaze across the desk , then with a conscious effort she blinked herself free , looked down at her notepad . |
| 13 | As the NCF tried to come to terms with the fact that most of its supporters were opting for the Home Office scheme , bitter arguments broke out . |
| 14 | A few days later the previous owners sent her pedigree and a short letter , explaining that their grandchildren were to blame for Sorrel 's temper . |
| 15 | However , Viking wo n't initially appear in the 50MHz , 150 MIPS versions its parents were shooting for . |
| 16 | Any scheme actually implemented would have to reflect the county development plans , and the details would depend on which areas were chosen for expansion , actual traffic flows etc . |
| 17 | In fact they had known all about Crabb 's venture before they arrived at Portsmouth and their frogmen were waiting for him as he approached the cruiser . |
| 18 | ‘ Three of their team were playing for Switzerland against Scotland in the World Cup on Wednesday and Anderson de Silva , who plays up front , is a highly-rated Brazilian . |
| 19 | Thus the church and its site were purchased for £20,000 in 1979 by Waverly District Council , while the adjacent church hall was sold off separately by the local diocese for conversion into two small private dwellings . |
| 20 | The Americans had under estimated the fact that their troops were trained for battle in Europe , against the USSR in tank warfare — not jungle warfare in a semi-tropical climate . |
| 21 | Many of the small boats which usually travelled its waters were moored for the night and The Sandhopper passed a number of them as it made its way up river . |
| 22 | Although forewarned by the bombardment , the Germans had not temporarily withdrawn from the heights ; so the troops in their trenches were bombarded for the best part of a week and could receive no food or relief from the devastating artillery fire . |
| 23 | THREE men who kidnapped Post Office security guards then threatened their families were jailed for a total 40 years yesterday . |
| 24 | Their napkins were kept for them in specially designed pigeon-holes to which they homed on entering , before head-ing for their tables . |
| 25 | So St Wilfrid the bishop and his clergy on bended knees lifted their hands again to heaven and gained the help of the Lord … who straightway bade the tide return before its usual hour , and while the pagans , on the coming of their king were preparing for a fourth battle , the sea came back and covered all the shore , so that the ship was floated and made its way into the deep . |
| 26 | More vulnerable than copyhold tenants were leaseholders , particularly when their leases were granted for limited terms such as seven or ten years , with the possibility of the rent being raised at each renewal . |
| 27 | In the meanwhile , England and her king were to live for many years on the reputation won on that autumn day . |
| 28 | Or rather , their memoirs were launched for them at a glib and glitzy party by Heinemann , the publishers . |
| 29 | Their bodies were left for several hours to serve as an example of the fate awaiting people who oppose the regime . |
| 30 | Her lodgings were paid for and she had £50 pocket money a week . |